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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Teena on March 03, 2008, 14:00:59

Title: Patisson sunburst ???
Post by: Teena on March 03, 2008, 14:00:59
just been to lidl's and bought seeds

Patisson variety sunburst  it says they are a fruit and ebible

on the picture they look like bright yellow apple pies with a stalk growing in the middle( imagine plastercine mr kiplings pies)

does anyone know anything about them please??
i've looked in all my books and can't find them anywhere
thanks teena
Title: Re: Patisson sunburst ???
Post by: littlebabybird on March 03, 2008, 14:05:47
hi I think its a pattypan squash
Title: Re: Patisson sunburst ???
Post by: Paulines7 on March 03, 2008, 14:55:46
I grew them in 2006 and picked up a packet from Lidl for this year.  The fruits are better picked when they are small and can be used in a variety of ways.  See:
http://www.deliaonline.com/messageboard/7/24320/thread.html  As littlebabybird says, they are a pattipan squash.

They can be bought in supermarkets but are very expensive, yet they are so easy to grow.
Title: Re: Patisson sunburst ???
Post by: Jeannine on March 03, 2008, 14:56:25
It is definately a summer squash, grow it just the same as a courgette and start picking them when they are about 3inches across, it is an excellent prolific  squash,summer though so they won't store.

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Patisson sunburst ???
Post by: Teena on March 03, 2008, 15:00:46
BRILL

i knew you guys and  gals would be able to help

so glad i joined this group

thanks teena
Title: Re: Patisson sunburst ???
Post by: star on March 03, 2008, 15:11:16
Great to hear Teena!! :D

I saw these only an hour ago while I was in Lidl, I was going to get some.....saw someone I knew, chatted, forgot to pick them up :(

Never mind, next time I go in.
Title: Re: Patisson sunburst ???
Post by: Jeannine on March 03, 2008, 15:24:48
Forgot to say earlier, it is a Hybrid by the way.
Title: Re: Patisson sunburst ???
Post by: star on March 03, 2008, 15:28:25
I had a funny feeling it might be................ :(
Title: Re: Patisson sunburst ???
Post by: caseylee on March 03, 2008, 17:21:49
I bought the same seeds from lidls and they are pittypan squash
Title: Re: Patisson sunburst ???
Post by: Teena on March 03, 2008, 17:44:17
thanks for all the info

i just liked the look of them

also got some 'kinghorn wax' dwarf french beans  they are bright yellow too
i think i needed something bright to look at
should be nice once they're growing  - a nice splash of colour
teena